The site's sources say WB is is “very pleased” with Ratner's past projects and is “very interested in seeing what he can do with helping finally bring this group of iconic superheroes to the big screen.”

The Rush Hour director prides himself as someone who makes movie for the masses, so Justice League is right up his alley. Ratner also has the benefit of having already done a superhero movie in X-Men: The Last Stand.

However, since Justice League is going to be WB's flagship superhero movie that kick off the spinoff movies of the individual characters like Wonder Woman, The Flash, Batman, and Green Lantern, Ratner may not be the best choice.

Ratner's best works are in action comedies, but the Justice League movie is described as dark and mature, so they may not be a perfect fit.

Given the choice between The Wachowskis and Ratner, I'd go with The Wachowskis every time. We'll find out who else WB is looking at in the coming days but I wouldn't be surprised if Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón are on the list.

Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight' trilogy helped pave the way for the current wave of superhero film mania by introducing audiences to a different kind of superhero film: one that was darker and more...